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5NOVEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAndhethatreapethreceivethwagesandgatherethfruituntolifeeternalthatbothhethatsowethandhethatrepeatethmayrejoicetogether.AndhereinisthatsayingtrueOnesowethandanotherreapeth.John43637AndJohnansweredandsaidMasterwesawonecastingoutdevilsinthynameandweforbadhimbecausehefollowethnotwithus.AndJesussaiduntohimForbidhimnotforhethatisnotagainstusisforus.Luke94950LastmonthwefocusedourattentiononwhatisconsideredtobethemostdangerouscitiesinAmerica.ThisarticlehopefullybroughtattentiontothechallengestothehealthandwellbeingofthosewholiveincitiessuchasClevelandBaltimoreOaklandandDetroit.Thosecitiesarenottheonlyonesfacingdauntingchallenges.Thereareproblemsnotedofviolentcrimepovertyanddistressinghealthissuesinmanyofourcitiesnationwide.Thesetroublingconcernsservetoillustratethefactthatweliveinasinfuldanger-ousworldbutweneedtorememberthatweallaresinners.Wecantaffordtolookdownournoseatanyoneasweareallsinnerssavedbygrace.ThequestionweneedtoaskourselvesisshouldweandcanwedothingstohelpourcitiesWecanbesurethatlocalstateandfederalgovernmentsandevenlawenforcementarenotabletosolveourproblems.Ourmedicalsystemisnotabletocureallofourhealthissues.Churcheshavebeenandcancontin-uetobeagentsofsocialchange.Thatisiftheychoosetoplaysucharole.Weneedtogettiredofhearingaboutanothersenselessviolentact.Weneedtogettiredofhearingaboutcrumblingcitiesandabandonedbuildingsandemergencyroomspackedwithpeoplesufferinganddyingfrompreventablediseases.SowhatshouldwedoLetmedosomeroleplaying.IwouldliketoassumetheroleofaphysicianwhoisalsopastorlivinginoneofthecitiesIhavecited.IdonotpretendtohavealltheanswersbutIdohavesomeideasaboutsomethingswecanandshoulddotohelpourcities.FirstofallIhavetoacceptthepremisethatIamunabletodochangethingsalone.Ineedtogetmycongregationtobuyintothenotionofhelpingourcommunity.Weneedtoacceptthefactthatwedonotcometochurchjusttohearthepraiseteamsingandthepas-torpreach.Weneedtoproceedtohelpourcommunity--whybecausewecanLetmementionthatthesinglemostcriticalthingchurchescandotohelptheircommunitiesiscollaboration.Icannotemphasizethewordcollabora-tionenough.Lookatthetextsatthebeginningofthisarticle.Jesussaidonesowsandanotherreapsbecausetheyareworkingtogether.Wedonotcastigatethepersonwhoiscastingoutdemonseventhoughtheyarenotamemberofourgroup.Likethesay-inggoestheenemyofmyenemyismyfriend.Thedevilisourcommonenemy.AspastorIwouldfirstmakesuremyownhouseisinorderwithalloftheministriesneededsuchasbibleministryyouthministrysubstanceabuseministrymarriedcouplesmin-istrysinglesministryandofcourseanarrayofhealthministriesandotherministriesasneeded.Afterthattherealchallengebeginsandthatisworkinginthecommunityandwithotherchurches.IcantellyouthatIamaSeventh-dayAdventist.HoweverIhavehadnoreservationsaboutwork-ingwithotherchurchesandhousesoffaith.Ihaveworkedwithmul-tipleChristiancongregationsandevenIslamicandJewishcongregations.Itisawonderfulprivilegetodothisandithasalwaysbeenanenjoyableendeav-or.IintendtodothisaslongasIcanstandanddoministry.Justimaginehowrefreshingitwouldbeifweheardinthenewsaboutmanyofthechurchesinthecitiescomingtogetherandsayingwearegoingtodoallwecantohelpourcommunity.Theycouldstandasaunitedfront.Itwouldgalvanizethecityandgivepeoplesomehope.IfIwasinthatpositionIwouldcallEmailandtalkface-to-facewitheveryoneIcouldtofacilitatesuchacollaboration.Thiswillbethesinglemosteffectivewaytochangethecity.Suchagroupcanplanstrategyandsetprioritiesandreallymakeadifference.Whenitcomestohealthministryletmejustsaythatthereismuchinfor-mationthatlaypeoplecanpresent.Youdonothavetobeapersonwithmedicaltrainingtohelpyourchurchandcommunity.ApastorcanhavebloodpressurescreeninginhisorherchurcheverySunday.Theycanremindpeopletovisittheirphysicianandtrytohelpthosebereferredwhodonothaveinsurance.OrganizationssuchastheAmericanDiabetesAssociationtheAlzheimersAssociationandtheAmericanHeartAssociationamongothershaveprogramsandinforma-tionthatcanbepresentedbylaypeo-ple.Suchinformationisneededinourcommunities.Agroupofchurchesisalsolikelytohavehealthcareworkerstoalsohelpguidethehealthoutreach.MayGodblessusasweworktogethertohelpourcities.CanTheChurchHelpDr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.Itwouldgalvanizethecityandgivepeoplesomehope.HEALTHLOCALEVENTsThanksgivingWorshipNOV234pmCeneceDixonMinistriespresentsThanksgivingisaLifestyleWorshipandTestimonyService.LocationLifeChangersMinistries4800OaklandStreetDenverWeareinneedofvolunteersandFoodandcoatdonations.Foodboxeswillbegivenouttothelessfortunate.Pleasecall720-808-9291ifyouwouldliketovolunteerordonate.HarvestRallyNOV241045amCampbellChapelAMEChurch1500E.22ndAveDenver.cordiallyinvitesyoutojoinusforourHarvestRallyFamilyandFriendsDayworshipserviceDinnerwillbeservedfolloingservice.Evang.Discip.TainingDEC67EvangelismandDiscipleshipTrainingComingOutofthe4Walls10SpeakersLearnhowtogetmoniesforyourministriesStreetministryprotocalSharingthegospelwithoutanargument.Call720-808-9291Formoreinformation.BreakfastLunchandsnackswillbeservedSBCWinterBallConcertDEC7839THAnnualSBCWinterConcertPLEASESAVETHEDATEs630P.M.botheveningsPlaceSecondBa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